Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1071

"Well..."

Gilbert locked eyes with her, his gaze sparkling with warmth.

"If we get married, I become her dad naturally. We can explain the past to her when she's older."

Is that really the way?

Sherilyn fell silent for a moment.

Objectively speaking, it was a sound idea.

Jenna was still young, too young to need explanations. If they got married, over time, she would naturally accept Gilbert as her father. As she grew up, she might even forget that her father had been absent for the first few years of her life... It would minimize any hurt to her.

But marriage?

She hadn't really considered it.

Even though they were already in such a relationship.

"Sherilyn."

Seeing her hesitation, Gilbert squeezed her hand gently, his eyes earnest. "Would you? Would you marry me?"

Sherilyn furrowed her brows, caught in indecision.

"No rush."

head. "You don't have to answer right away. Take your time, think it over, and let me

marriage deserved proper preparation, a

at it, curious, but

Sherilyn volunteered. "Her divorce

good news," Gilbert remarked, nodding. "It's been

asked, "How does she feel about

Relationships were personal matters, and no matter how close you were to someone, it was hard to interfere. Sunhaven was already feeling the first hints

and Eddy

into the blinding afternoon sun. Across the street, a black SUV

she emerged, the

or

out, waving a

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said next to her, forcing a smile. He had seen

be off

to respond when she noticed Eddy clutching

time how pale

trying to smile

believe him. "Is it your

then

"I thought so."

of marriage, Rebecca knew he had stomach issues. His lifestyle of smoking and drinking had taken its toll, leading to chronie stomach problems. He had

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